First Times Square Ball Drop, December 31, 1907
The first ever ball drop in Times Square. Date: December 31, 1907 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 31 📅 Events on this day in 1907 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Royal Navy Defeats Kriegsmarine at Battle of the Barents Sea, December 31, 1942
World War II: The Royal Navy defeats the Kriegsmarine at the Battle of the Barents Sea. This leads to the resignation of Grand Admiral Erich Raeder a month later. Date: December 31, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 31 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day…
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USS Essex Commissioned as First 24-Ship Aircraft Carrier Class, December 31, 1942
USS Essex, first aircraft carrier of a 24-ship class, is commissioned. Date: December 31, 1942 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 31 📅 Events on this day in 1942 📅 On This Day (Today)
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World War II: Operation Nordwind Begins, December 31, 1944
World War II: Operation Nordwind, the last major Wehrmacht offensive on the Western Front, begins. Date: December 31, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 31 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Truman Proclaims End of World War II Hostilities, December 31, 1946
President Harry S. Truman officially proclaims the end of hostilities in World War II. Date: December 31, 1946 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 31 📅 Events on this day in 1946 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Marshall Plan Expires After $13.3 Billion Aid to Western Europe December 31, 1951
Cold War: The Marshall Plan expires after distributing more than US$13.3 billion in foreign aid to rebuild Western Europe. Date: December 31, 1951 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 31 📅 Events on this day in 1951 📅 On This Day (Today)
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General Motors First U.S. Corporation to Exceed $1 Billion, December 31, 1955
General Motors becomes the first U.S. corporation to make over US$1 billion in a year. Date: December 31, 1955 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 31 📅 Events on this day in 1955 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Romanian Television First Broadcast in Bucharest, December 31, 1956
The Romanian Television network begins its first broadcast in Bucharest. Date: December 31, 1956 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 31 📅 Events on this day in 1956 📅 On This Day (Today)
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RTÉ Launches Ireland’s First National Television Service December 31, 1961
RTÉ, Ireland's state broadcaster, launches its first national television service. Date: December 31, 1961 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 31 📅 Events on this day in 1961 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Central African Federation Collapses, Zambia Malawi Rhodesia Form December 31, 1963
The Central African Federation officially collapses, subsequently becoming Zambia, Malawi and Rhodesia. Date: December 31, 1963 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 31 📅 Events on this day in 1963 📅 On This Day (Today)
